WASHINGTON - October 4/18 - SNS -- The weekly diesel price provides a proxy for trends in U.S. truck rates, according to the USDA.
Diesel fuel is a significant expense for agriculture commodity movements by truck, accounting for 37% of the estimated variable cost.
Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices to October 1, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.292 0.038 0.473 New England 3.305 0.035 0.538 Central Atlantic 3.447 0.031 0.513 Lower Atlantic 3.180 0.044 0.432 II Midwest 3.278 0.060 0.531 III Gulf Coast 3.079 0.027 0.464 IV Rocky Mountain 3.367 0.012 0.507 V West Coast 3.802 0.043 0.693 less California 3.506 0.033 0.488 California 4.038 0.052 0.856 Total U.S. 3.313 0.042 0.521
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